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Richard Wagner's Lohengrin premieres at the Staatskapelle Weimar.

Historical image related to Richard Wagner's Lohengrin premieres at the Staatskapelle Weimar. from August 28, 1850

Richard Wagner

German composer (1813–1883)

Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas—or music dramas, as his mature works came to be called. Unlike most opera composers, Wagner wrote both the libretto and the music for each of his stage works. He…
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Lohengrin (opera)

Opera by Richard Wagner

Lohengrin, WWV 75, is a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and its sequel Lohengrin, itself…
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Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar

Theatre and orchestra in Weimar, Germany

The Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar (DNT), or German National Theater and Weimar State Orchestra, is the most significant arts organization in Weimar. The institution unites the Deutsches Nationaltheater with the Staatskapelle Weimar. It plays on a total of…
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August 28

Day of the year

August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 125 days remain until the end of the year.
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